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RIN: 3046-AA93

Publication ID: 2012

Title: ●Revisions to Procedures for Complaints of Employment Discrimination Filed Against Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance
Abstract: The EEOC has a joint regulation with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explain how Federal agencies that grant financial assistance or revenue sharing funds should process complaints of employment discrimination subject to various EEO statutes if the complaints allege discrimination that is also prohibited by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII), or the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA).1 This proposed rule would amend this joint regulation to revise the definitions of certain terms and clarify the procedures for handling these complaints. The revisions would create consistency between this regulation and two other coordination regulations (29 CFR part 1640 and 29 CFR part 1641), as well as the recently revised Memorandum of Understanding between EEOC and the Department of Labor's Office Federal Contract Compliance Programs. This MOU addresses the investigation and processing of complaints or charges alleging employment discrimination that may fall within the jurisdiction of title VII and/or Executive Order 11246. ____________ 1 The relevant EEO statutes are: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX of 1972, the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (the revenue sharing act), and provisions similar to title VI and title IX in Federal grant statutes to the extent they prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1691
Legal Authority: EO 12250 EO 12067

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need: This regulation was identified as needing revision during a retrospective analysis of existing rules that took place in 2011 under Executive Order 13563. It is identified in EEOC's Final Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Regulations available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro_review_plan_final.cfm

Alternatives: The EEOC will consider all alternatives offered by the public commenters.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: These procedures govern the agencies' internal handling of complaints of employment discrimination and do not impose any regulatory costs on employers or complainants. The revised procedures, however, will provide a net benefit to stakeholders and the agencies by creating consistency between this coordination regulation and others.

Risks: The proposed changes do not affect risks to public health, safety, or the environment.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	10/00/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Related to 3046-AA91, Related to 3046-AA92	Related Agencies: Joint: DOJ;
Agency Contact: Corbett L. Anderson Assistant Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 20507 Phone:202 663-4579 Fax:202 653-6034 Email: corbett.anderson@eeoc.gov Kerry Leibig Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20507 Phone:202 663-4516 Fax:202 653-6056 Email: kerry.leibig@eeoc.gov